2019 Hyundai Santa Fe XL problems and recalls

Owners have filed 25 complaints on the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe XL, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Engine (9 complaints).

25
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
52.0
Severity index

Severity index 52.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 52.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 9 complaints (36.0%)9 36%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (24.0%)6 24%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (20.0%)5 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (16.0%)4 16%HydraulicHydraulic: 3 complaints (12.0%)3 12%Power TrainPower Train: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%VisibilityVisibility: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE936.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER624.0%
SERVICE BRAKES520.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM416.0%
HYDRAULIC312.0%
POWER TRAIN14.0%
VISIBILITY/WIPER14.0%
VISIBILITY14.0%

Complaints filed per year

0472021: 22022: 72023: 32024: 42025: 72026: 2 (partial year)2122723242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20212
20227
20233
20244
20257
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.6x those in 2021 to 2022 (14 against 9).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V05600003/02/2022SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Santa Fe, 2017-2018 Santa Fe Sport, 2019 Santa Fe XL, and 2014-2015 Tucson vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartmen
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.